Northrop Grumman’s “S.S. John Young” Antares rocket successfully completed its mission to deliver 7,400 pounds of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) over the weekend on Nov. 17, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the ISS.
The Antares rocket lifted off from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Wallops Island, Virginia, at 4 a.m. Eastern Time Saturday morning. Th...
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While it may not have quite as much charm as our fine four-fendered friend, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, one India-based aviation technology company could be bringing the long-promised but still fictional “flying-car” concept to reality with its startup, JETcopter – a rotorcraft-based vehicle that is designed to both drive and fly. There’s even a plan […]
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Photo credit: Glenn Beltz, flicker
Ground handler dnata has invested US$8 million to launch operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), expanding its overall investment in United States-based airports. Since the Dubai-based company’s entry into the U.S. market in 2016, it has invested a total of $35 million in operations and added 1,000 employees....
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Today, China’s state planner approved a US$6.1-billion airport expansion project in Urumqi, capital of China’s far-western Xinjiang province, which will help develop the city into a key air cargo hub in President Xi Jinping’s sprawling “Belt and Road” initiative. Construction of the Urumqi Airport (URC) will run through 2030, when the expanded airport is expected […]
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported two GE-90 aero engines and accompanying aerospace equipment for aviation firm GECAS.
The payload onboard Volga-Dnepr’s An-124-100 freighter flight from Dallas to London consisted of two GE-90 engines, as well as two propulsors and fan cases and other equipment weighing a total of 64 tons
The GE-90’s dimensions of 750x380x380 cm and weight of 12,000 kg in...
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Logistics firm Simarco recorded a 6% increase in airfreight volumes in the last 12 months following the acquisition of Heathrow-based Formula Goss International and (FGI) and Sutch and Searle.
Simarco co-founder and chief executive Simon Reed said that the acquisitions made late last year had enabled Simarco to consolidate services of three companies into a single unit at Heathrow, which offe...
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